Rathbones Group (RAT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Rathbones Group Plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides individual wealth management, asset management, and related services for private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners in the United Kingdom, Channel Island, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Wealth Management and Asset Management. Its services include discretionary investment management, asset management, financial planning and advisory, and international investment services, as well as trust and tax services. The company was formerly known as Rathbone Brothers Plc and changed its name to Rathbones Group Plc in December 2021. Rathbones Group Plc was founded in 1742 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,646 to 1,728
• 50-Day Range: 1,624 to 1,852
• 52-Week Range: 1,462 to 2,005
• Volume: 30,366 shs
• Average Volume: 88,042 shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: 2,760.66
• Dividend Yield: 5.23%
• Price Target: GBX 1,520
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Rathbones Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rathbones Group scored higher than 14% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Rathbones Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rathbones Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rathbones Group is 2,760.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rathbones Group is 2,760.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 400.96.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Rathbones Group, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rathbones Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RAT.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Rathbones Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.83%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Rathbones Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Rathbones Group is 14,426.23%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RAT.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.40

News Sentiment

Rathbones Group has a news sentiment score of -0.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Rathbones Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Rathbones Group insiders have sold 9,127.48% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £471.96 in company stock and sold £43,550 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

41.78% of the stock of Rathbones Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

47.95% of the stock of Rathbones Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RAT shares performed this year?

Rathbones Group's stock was trading at GBX 1,742 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, RAT stock has decreased by 3.3% and is now trading at GBX 1,684.
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How were Rathbones Group's earnings last quarter?

Rathbones Group Plc (LON:RAT) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 20th. The company reported $132.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $129.60 by $3.20. Rathbones Group had a net margin of 7.26% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.38%.

How do I buy shares of Rathbones Group?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Rathbones Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rathbones Group investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Avast (AVST), AstraZeneca (AZN), boohoo group (BOO), Burberry Group (BRBY), Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG) and Unilever (ULVR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/20/2020
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/05/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2024
• Today: 11/24/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:RAT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.rathbones.com
• Phone: +44-151-2437155
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,520
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 1,520
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,520
• Potential Upside/Downside: -9.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.61
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,760.66
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.63
• P/E Growth: -26.52
• Net Income: £63.30 million
• Net Margins: 7.26%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.38%
• Return on Assets: 3.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 7.87
• Current Ratio: 1.16
• Quick Ratio: 0.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £871.80 million
• Price / Sales: 1.67
• Cash Flow: GBX 16.72 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 100.74
• Book Value: GBX 1,319 per share
• Price / Book: 1.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 86,260,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.45 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.65